Cobalt in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Willet Green Miller

First Provincial Geologist of Ontario

— 1902-1925 —

Willet Green Miller Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

1. Willet Green Miller Marker

Inscription. To Cobalt he gave its name, and a place among the great mining camps of the world. He read the secret of the rocks, and opened the portal for the outpouring of their wonderful riches. His monument is New Ontario.

Erected 1926.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 47° 23.722′ N, 79° 41.128′ W. Marker is in Cobalt, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is on Silver Street just north of Bunker Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the small interpretive park on the south side of the Pan Silver Headframe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Silver Street, Cobalt ON P0J 1C0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Centennial Time Capsule (here, next to this marker); Silver Mining in Canada / Production de L'argent au Canada (a few steps from this marker); Cobalt Mining Camp (a few steps from this marker); City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt (a few steps from this marker); Bar and Arm Drill (a few steps from this marker);

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Battery Tramming Motor (a few steps from this marker); Side Dump Cars (a few steps from this marker); The T & NO Railway / Le service ferroviaire T & NO (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cobalt.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Heritage Silver Trail

Also see . . .
1. Willet Green Miller (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Miller became the first provincial geologist for the province of Ontario in 1902. He was the first to recognize the importance of the discoveries in Cobalt, at a time when no precious metals were being mined in northern Ontario.

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Willet Green Miller (Canadian Mining Hall of Fame). Excerpt:

The original claims were staked for copper, and a specimen was sent to Miller who identified that it in fact contained nickel and cobalt. Miller decided to check out the nickel occurrence, and while on the ground found a boulder containing silver, the first recognition of that metal in the region. His foresight and skill in shaping
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

2. Willet Green Miller Memorial
Looking northeast; the Pan Silver Headframe is partially visible in the left background.
the Cobalt camp were to bring him worldwide prominence, and he was awarded the gold medal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy of London in 1915.

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Willet Green Miller Memorial Site. Excerpt:

Located on the main street in Cobalt, Ontario, Canada, this site is a focal point in the story of the area's mining history. Here, the former Pan Silver headframe houses the office of the Cobalt Heritage Society. South of the headframe, a plaque is mounted on stone to honour Willet Green Miller, a government geologist who investigated the first silver deposits in the area on behalf of the Government of Ontario. He also named the town of Cobalt.

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Willet Green Miller Memorial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

3. Willet Green Miller Memorial Site

The headframe is marked as the "Willet Green Miller Memorial Site."

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

4. Willet Green Miller Memorial Site

Looking north from Bunker Lane; the Pan Silver Headframe is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.